Hugo Steinhaus
Władysław Hugo Dionizy Steinhaus /ˈhjuːɡoʊ ˈstaɪnˌhaʊs/ (January 14, 1887 – February 25, 1972) was a Polish mathematician and educator. He was known for his Banach–Steinhaus theorem. After World War II Steinhaus played an important part in the creation of the mathematics department at Wrocław University. He is seen as one of the early founders of game theory and probability theory.
Hugo Steinhaus | |
|---|---|
 Hugo Steinhaus (1968) | |
| Born | Władysław Hugo Dionizy Steinhaus January 14, 1887 |
| Died | February 25, 1972 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Alma mater | Lemberg University Göttingen University |
| Known for | Banach–Steinhaus theorem, many others, see section below. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematician and mathematics populariser |
| Institutions | Jan Kazimierz University University of Wrocław University of Notre Dame University of Sussex |
| Doctoral advisor | David Hilbert |
| Doctoral students | Stefan Banach Z. W. (Bill) Birnbaum Mark Kac Władysław Orlicz Aleksander Rajchman Juliusz Schauder Stanisław Trybula |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.